November 2016

Regional governments have been underestimating the environmental and economic costs of Mekong dams.

Shipbuilding capacity, political & budget uncertainty, combat capability, complicate any new plan.

General Raheel Sharif leaves behind a legacy that his successor should emulate.

Will Qamar Javed Bajwa be more receptive to opening trade ties with India?

The Dalai Lama's visit to Mongolia results in predictable Chinese backlash.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa will replace General Raheel Sharif as Pakistan's chief of army staff.

“Stalled growth through the failure of SOEs is a threat to political stability.”

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After South Korea, Japan may become the second Northeast Asian state to deploy the THAAD system.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force conducted a similar fly-through in September.

An October 2016 ruling by the Indian Supreme Court considerably changes a 2006 law on preventing domestic violence.

The short-term fallout is limited, but Park's weakness at a time of geopolitical flux could have long-term consequences.